Upcoming webinars from the Business Academy to help you master the skills you need to reach new customers in the UK and around the world
Listed below are upcoming Business Academy webinars to help business owners and entrepreneurs across Northern Ireland boost their exporting skills and sell their goods and services to new markets worldwide.
The Business Academy is delivered by the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade in various stages depending on your skill level. These include digital skills, running and growing a business and selling overseas.
Digital skills
These webinars will help you:
- get the tools to build a cohesive digital strategy
- improve your website and refine your content
- get to grips with social media and tailoring your messaging
12 Oct – From AI curious to AI confident: For founders and small teams
21 Oct – How to use AI to research your market and competition
Starting a business
20 Oct – Ideas to reality: Understand the viability of your business
Running and growing a business
These webinars will help you:
- thrive in any market or sector
- explore key topics including funding, leadership and more
- develop a strong business with the capabilities to grow
7 Oct – Marketing your online business
7 Oct – Great culture, better results: How psychological safety boosts productivity and performance
8 Oct – Employment Rights Act changes: October 2026 implementation and the road to 2027
14 Oct – Navigating the funding landscape
19 Oct – Mess to message: How to create impactful presentations
20 Oct – Franchising for growth: How to choose the right territory
20 Oct – Is your supplier fit for purpose?
22 Oct – How to overcome imposter syndrome in the workplace
22 Oct – Making the most of your board
27 Oct – B&Q Marketplace: Your route to growth in 2027
27 Oct – US tariffs, UK exporters and rules of origin
27 Oct – The basics of start-up finances
27 Oct – The governance side of preparing for investment
29 Oct – Making tax digital: Understand what it means for your business now and in the future
Selling overseas
These webinars will help you:
- to sell overseas with key know-how
- explore global trade opportunities
- to learn from sector and overseas growth experts
7 Oct – UK–India animal health and livestock technology opportunities: Insights for UK SMEs
7 Oct – Unlock Germany: A practical guide for UK businesses
12 Oct – One region, six markets: building the right GCC go-to-market strategy
12 Oct – US food and drink market overview and FDA compliance tips
13 Oct – How to get paid when trading using a Letter of Credit
14 Oct – Taking your online product business global
15 Oct – Breaking into Europe: FMCG opportunities, trends and buyer insights
16 Oct – Don’t delay: Prepare to export under the UK-India Free Trade Agreement
19 Oct – Understanding India’s regulatory environment: A practical guide for UK businesses
19 Oct – India’s energy storage market: Opportunities for UK companies
19 Oct – Halal compliance and regulations in Indonesia
20 Oct – Opportunities in the North American Advanced Manufacturing sector
21 Oct – International ecommerce regulations and tax
21 Oct – Doing rail business in Ireland
22 Oct – Market access and commercialisation opportunities in the German healthcare system
22 Oct – Halal certification for the Saudi market
26 Oct – Türkiye: Opportunities for UK advanced manufacturers
26 Oct – Making use of UK Freeports for easier international trade
26 Oct – From visibility to pipeline: B2B lead generation in the GCC
28 Oct – Australian infrastructure: Are there opportunities for UK companies?
28 Oct – Growing international service exports through digital channels
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Source: nibusinessinfo
